Chuck is the author of the published novels: Blackbirds, Mockingbird, Under the Empyrean Sky, Blue Blazes, Double Dead, Bait Dog,Dinocalypse Now, Beyond Dinocalypse and Gods & Monsters: Unclean Spirits. He also the author of the soon-to-be-published novels: The Cormorant, Blightborn (Heartland Book #2), Heartland Book #3, Dinocalypse Forever, Frack You, and The Hellsblood Bride. Also coming soon is his compilation book of writing advice from this very blog: The Kick-Ass Writer, coming from Writers Digest.

He, along with writing partner Lance Weiler, is an alum of the Sundance Film Festival Screenwriter’s Lab (2010). Their short film, Pandemic, showed at the Sundance Film Festival 2011, and their feature film HiM is in development with producers Ted Hope and Anne Carey. Together they co-wrote the digital transmedia drama Collapsus, which was nominated for an International Digital Emmy and a Games 4 Change award.

Chuck has contributed over two million words to the game industry, and was the developer of the popular Hunter: The Vigil game line (White Wolf Game Studios / CCP). He was a frequent contributor to The Escapist, writing about games and pop culture.

Much of his writing advice has been collected in various writing- and storytelling-related e-books.

He currently lives in the forests of Pennsyltucky with wife, two dogs, and tiny human.

He is likely drunk and untrustworthy. This blog is NSFW and probably NSFL.

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Chuck Wendig is a novelist, screenwriter, and game designer. This is his blog. He talks a lot about writing. And food. And pop culture. And his kid. He uses lots of naughty language. NSFW. Probably NSFL. Be advised.

Flash Fiction Challenge: Insomnia

Last night, I had insomnia.

It’s not a usual problem, and I don’t expect it to continue, but last night — it indeed plagued me, and it was the kind that unspooled itself further every time I thought HEY I’M NOT SLEEPING AND I’D SURE LIKE TO SLEEP.

So, I think it’s appropriate to make today’s theme one of INSOMNIA.

Insomnia must figure in your story in some way. Feel free to be flexible or creative in how it applies. In fact, creativity and flexibility are desirable qualities for a fiction writer, mm?

Oh, I don’t do this often, but eep! http://insani-x.com/2016/07/01/s1-15-a-puzzle-piece/ This was inspired by insomnia and finished by a piece of found junk, found on a long walk because of insomnia.
I’m pretty good these days but I used to have pretty serious insomnia.

Glad you liked it! Most of my experiences with insomnia (from years back) involve long drives between towns, racing the sunrise. Added in a dash of “This is the Place” by Sims, and what I got was this pulsing, circular things. Fun to write, but draining.

It is in fact part of an ongoing series which takes place in the universe of my work in progress novel “Origin”. At some point I’m going to reorganize all of the stories so far into a more readable format but right now the links will have to do. Part one is here for anyone who cares:

I skipped a lot of these challenges, but this time I got one again. So yeah, an insomniac utopia and the dystopia necessary to sustain it. I had no idea how dark this would get when I put down the first line. SF, somewhat on the short end: http://en.thomasdiehl.eu/?p=160

Here is my story. I am new, here, and my WordPress blog is new, so let me know if something doesn’t work right. I also went a little bit over the 1000 word thing, but this thing was actually twice as long to start with, so I did what I could. https://misterangstrom.wordpress.com/2016/07/08/insomnia/